“Woah, woaaaah. Let’s slow down a sec,” I said, waving Cair off when he sent me a panicked look. “I need to catch up.” So… I’m half Fae, mated to a prince, and also a prince myself. I was resurrected, and now I’m a mage. No, I’ve been a mage since birth, but only came into my powers twenty minutes ago. That all sound right? Great. “Okay, done,” I announced, looking back at Zadok, who didn’t seem one bit alarmed by my need for an internal montage. “Am I some type of necromancer? Because I was dead dead, not just hovering.”

“Necromancy doesn’t exist, unfortunately.” Sadness filtered into his tone at that. “Cair felt your tie weaken, but your soul had lingered. It’s what differentiates Fae deaths from human. Humans die and their life force is drained within hours, but for Fae the process can take longer, especially for mates.”

I had known that, unsurprisingly. It was one of the first books I had read upon my relocation to the Otherworld. The Fae death process. It was fascinating.

“Cair was right to want to wait. To me, you were dead. I could not feel you or your heartbeat, but a piece of you stayed behind. Though it had to fade for your magic to release, to revive you.” He aimed a serious look in my direction, a contrast to the morbid delight from a few seconds ago. “I wouldn’t count on it ever happening again. This was a miracle unlike any I’ve seen before. Fae may technically be immortal, as no natural causes can take us down, but don’t put yourself in harm’s way. Blade and poison we are not immune to.”

“I’ll try,” I agreed, which seemed to please him. Why was I kinda happy about that? “But how do I learn how to use it? I want to know everything.”

“Let’s not worry about it now,” Cair chimed in. “Another day.”

“Yes, rest is essential,” Zadok said, much to Cair’s obvious appreciation. “Any practical learning will have to wait until your body is fully recovered.”

“Fine.” I gave in reluctantly. If I were honest, I didn’t think I’d be able to stand up right now, much less learn magic… Me, magic. Holy shit. I was also having a hard time concentrating on all the info, which was irritating as fuck, so would be a total waste if I were to attempt anything. I’d end up forgetting it or not doing it properly, so yeah, their advice was probably for the best.

Wouldn’t be admitting that out loud, though.